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• Many moments of terror and tension to keep us on the edge of our seats.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• For a more minimal take on the trend, try the colorful design out on the edge of your tips.
  — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
• Since Maduro’s abduction, Venezuela has felt almost on the edge of civil war.
  — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
• Amad levelled things up after a one-two on the edge of the box and a sublime dribble to find a shooting position.
  — Stuart James, New York Times, 30 June 2026
• The boy left his outdoor shoes at the school, which sits on the rural outskirts of the city, while his indoor shoes were found on the edge of a rice field nearby.
  — Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
• Closer is a post office at 5th and Spring streets, on the edge of Skid Row, about a mile from the old post office.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
• The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
• When Sergiño Dest was rewarded with a free kick on the edge of the penalty area in the eighty-second minute, Tillman took it.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
• At Bayern last season, around a quarter of his chances came from that zone on the edge of the box, showcasing the value of getting him on the ball between the lines.
  — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
• This is not the first time Yan Diomande’s performances in North America have had everyone on the edge of their seats.
  — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 30 June 2026
• The moment finally came in the final minute of the match as a Japan giveaway on the edge of the box was quickly converted by Martinelli.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
• In the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman stepped up to a free kick on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed an absolute wonderstrike.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
• Gordon again found Kane on the edge of the box, facing away from goal, with blue shirts all around him and DR Congo defender Chancel Mbemba breathing down the back of his neck.
  — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
• But now, at an outcrop on the edge of an ancient river channel named Neretva Vallis, Perseverance detected complex macromolecular carbon sitting right on the rock’s surface.
  — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
• De Ketelaere, starting over the more physical Lukaku, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, got free on the edge of the six-yard box and ran onto a centering pass from Nicolas Raskin, then made the easy tap-in for his first World Cup goal.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
• In Louisville, For All Cathy Shannon E&S Gallery has grown from a 2,500 square foot strip mall location to its current location, 11,000-plus square feet over three floors on the edge of downtown.
  — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• On June 19, according to a criminal complaint, Horsch was parked illegally in a spot reserved for law enforcement on the edge of Independence National Historic Park, home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
  — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026